Magdeburg

/ˈmæɡdəˌbɜːɡ; German ˈmakdəbʊrk/

noun

1.

an industrial city and port in central Germany, on the River Elbe, capital of Saxony-Anhalt: a leading member of the Hanseatic League, whose local laws, the Magdeburg Laws were adopted by many European cities. Pop: 227 535 (2003 est)

Saxony-Anhalt

/ˈsæksənɪ ˈɑːnhɑːlt/

noun

1.

a state of E Germany: created in 1947 from the state of Anhalt and those parts of Prussia formerly ruled by the duchy of Saxony: part of East Germany until 1990. Pop: 2 523 000 (2003 est)